Metallic tile.



museum. METALLIC TILE. APPLICATION FILEDJULY'I; 1909. RENEWED DBO.9,1912.

Patented June 10, 1913.

u b u M/ T/VgSES" T -WW spurs or projections a standing out beyond theedge of the tile in a plane generally parallel with the face of thetile; and also in and along one of its longer sides 4, spurs b of thesame character and general arrangement, but in number preferably greaterthan two. To form these spurs integral with the tile they are cut orpunched out of the metal blank along its marginal edge be-' fore orafter the sides and ends of the rim are bent. Suflicient metal isprovided in the blank to form the nailing flange 5 on the longer side 6and also to form the opposite side 4. as well as the ends 2-3, and thesame are bent inward at right angles or less than rightan'gles to theplane of the face 1 of the tile.

The longer side carrying the nailing flange 5may be bent at an angleless than a right angle to provide an overhang along the edge of thetile to allow the cement that is placed between the tiles to be properlykeyed. The side 3 of the tile may also be provided with an inclined facee for the same fpurpose. The spurs ab are formed of su cient length thatwhen the tiles are placed in position they contact with the inclinedface of the adjoining tile and holdthe tiles spaced apart, regulatingthe width of the groove or crevice between the tiles which is fillefdwith cement as the work proceeds. The cement is held in place and formsa proper joint by virtue of the Wedgeshaped .groove and the .spursextending acrossthe groove at intervals.

In manufacturlng or stamping the tiles from the blank the edges areformed generally irregular prohibiting the setting of the tiles with theedges flush or abutting.

For this reason I space the tiles apart and take up the irregularitieswith the cement. The metal from which the tile is formed should be ofsuflicient stifi'ness to retain its shape withoutbendin or buckling, butas the flanged or angular y bent sides and ends contribute materially toits stiffness, the metal may be of relatively small gage. Its box-likeform enables the tile to be baked or otherwise exposed to hightemperature to produce an enameled surface without affecting the shapeof the finished article.

The nailing flange 5 is proyided with slots 7 for the nails 8 to holdthe tile secure to the backing.

In setting the tile ofmy invention, the nailing flange is placeduppermost in carrying on the work of settingtiles from the bottomupward. As the first row is. being placed, the cement is placed on theedge of the set tile with which the next tile is to contact, and as thistile is'fo'rced into place, the cement'fills the groove, forcing theexcess cement outward where it is wi ed away and the joint pointed.Beiore the adapted to receive cement to form second row is placed aquantity of cement is' placed along the upper edge of the set row'andthe tiles forced to a seat, therehv forming the horizontal joint whichproperly is also pointed The efi'ect is to produce a watert1ght surfaceas Well as to give the work. the appearance of finished -terra-cottatiling.

The spurs serve as stops to properly space the tiles apart and theWorkman is not called upon'to use his skill to properly aline them. Theworkof covering the sur ace is, therefore, considerably expedited, aswell as the evenness of the finished Work insured without the exerciseof extraordinary skill or care on the part of the workman.

I claim:

1. The herein described metallic tile having on one of its longer sidesa depending rim. and a nailing flange extending from'the same in a-planegenerally parallel with the face of the tile and on the other of itslonger sides a depending rim of substan:

tially the same height provided with a plu-' vided with spurs, thelength of the 'spurs' being such that the faces of the tiles are spacedapart when the spurs on the tile contact with the rim of the adjacenttile.

2. In a metallic tile of rectangular shape having downwardly extendingsides andv ends,'the combination of spurs on one side projectingtherefrom below the face of thetile and beyond the edge, and an inwardlyinclined rim on the opposite side adapted to produce an overhangingedge, said parts being arran ed to reciprocally engage with corresponing inclined rims and projecting spurs on other tiles of likeconstruction to space the tilesapart andprovide a groove the jointbetween the tiles.

3. A metallic tile comprising a rectangularface plate and depending rim,of'sulr stantially the same height at the ends and sides, the mm on oneend and side being bent inwardly beneath the face plate so that it willoverhang the depefiding rim, and the rim on the other end and side beingprovided with spurs above their lower edges extending beyond the edge ofthe face plate such a I distance as to engage the inwardly bent rim ofan adjacent plate and space the adjacent face plates apart. a

4. A metallic tile comprising a rectangnlar face late and depending rim,of sub stantially e same height at the ends and sides, the rim on oneend and side being bent inwardly beneath the face plate so that it willoyerhang the depending rim, and the rim onlthe other end and side beingpro.-

with a nailing flange parallel with said face plate.

JOHN LEONI-IARD SCHEU.

Witnesses:

M. REQNER, H. G. lnos'r.

